KARIMOV, Tagiryan (Tagir) Shakirovich

KARIMOV, Tagiryan (Tagir) Shakirovich [5.1.1912, Derevnya Akhmerovo of Sterlitamaksky Uyezd of Ufa Gub. (Aurgazinsky Raion of the RB) — 21.7.1978, Ufa], Composer. Merited Artist (1953, 1972) of the BASSR. Awarded with the Order of Badge of Honour (1957). Graduated from the Bashk. Music School (1953). Since 1937, he worked in Arkhangelsk and Ishimbay. Since 1940, he was in charge of the musical part of the Bashk. folk dance group of the Banshk. Philharmonia, between 1957—72 — worked at BSAT. Among the works of Concertino for bayan with the orchestra of folk instruments, there is March for brass orchestra, suite Between Volga and Ural for the orchestra of folk instruments, String quartet, concert plays for bayan, more than 150 songs and romances. He is the author of adaptations of the melodies of Bashk. folk songs for F.Gaskarov Folk Dance Ensemble, as well as the author of music for the performances of the Bashkir Drama Theatre.